| Characteristics |
Stages of pregnancy (Trimesters) |
| First |
Second |
Third |
| n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
| Age (years) |
|
17.6 ± 0.1 |
|
| 15 - 17 |
|
48 (42.9) |
|
| 17 - 19 |
|
64 (57.1) |
|
| Body mass index (kg.m-2) |
21.5 ± 0.4 |
24.2 ± 0.4 |
26.1 ± 0.4 |
| < 18.5 |
26 (23.2) |
30 (26.8) |
17 (15.2) |
| 18.5 – 26 |
72 (64.3) |
60 (53.6) |
87 (77.7) |
| > 26 |
14 (12.5) |
22 (19.6) |
8 (7.1) |
| Gravidity |
|
3 ± 0.2 |
|
| Primigravidae |
|
27 (24.1) |
|
| Multigravidae |
|
85 (75.9) |
|
| Parity |
|
0.6 ± 0.1 |
|
| Nulliparous |
|
80 (71.4) |
|
| Primiparous |
|
19 (17) |
|
| Multiparous |
|
13 (11.6) |
|
| Space between births (Months) |
|
17.8 ± 2 |
|
| < 36 |
|
100 (89.3) |
|
| > 36 |
|
12 (10.7) |
|
| Matrimonial status |
|
|
|
| Married |
|
2 (1.8) |
|
| Single |
|
105 (93.8) |
|
| Concubinage |
|
5 (4.4) |
|
| Education attainment |
|
|
|
| Uneducated |
|
39 (34.8) |
|
| Primary school |
|
19 (17) |
|
| Secondary school |
|
54 (48.2) |
|
| Nombre de repas par jour |
2.5 ± 0.1 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
2.6 ± 0.1 |
| < 3 |
61 (50) |
35 (31.3) |
31(27.7) |
| > 3 |
61 (50) |
68 (60.7) |
79 (70.5) |
| Antianemiques |
|
|
|
| Non |
14 (12.5) |
9 (8) |
1 (0.9) |
| Quelques fois |
44 (39.3) |
35 (31.3) |
32 (28.6) |
| Oui |
54 (48.2) |
68 (60.7) |
79 (70.5) |
| Antipaludiques |
|
|
|
| Non |
6 (5) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
| Quelques fois |
22 (20) |
(0.9) |
(18.4) |
| Oui |
84 (75) |
111 (99.1) |
91 (81.6) |
n: Number of observed subjects in each group |
